The present invention is directed to a position isolation system
comprising at least one portable cellular transmitter adapted for
wireless data communication via an associated cellular communication
system. Data exchange between the at least one cellular transmitter and
an associated tracking station is initiated via the associated cellular
communication system. The data exchange obtains additional position data
representing an associated, cellular relay system through which the
cellular data exchange is made, enabling isolation of the location of the
portable cellular transmitter in a limited geographic region. The
position isolation system also includes a secondary transmission system,
associated with the portable transmitter, that is adapted for outputting
information representing secondary location data. The secondary location
data has a positioning resolution within that of the limited geographic
region.